Weather is…

• the state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

• temperature and precipitation

• measured short term– ie. the weather forecast

Weather

Climate

Climate is…

• average weather in a particular region

• temperature and precipitation

• measured long term

How many inches of snow equal an inch of precipitation?

Climographs

A climograph...• is a graphic

representation of two climatic elements (temperature and precipitation) plotted at monthly intervals throughout the year

• uses a bar graph to show precipitation

• uses a line graph to show temperature

*F in. Climagraph

Litchfield City

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation

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Month Mean Temp PrecipJan 9°F 0.79 in Feb 16°F 0.67 in Mar 28°F 1.55 in Apr 44°F 2.35 in May 58°F 3.37 in Jun 67°F 4.89 in Jul 71°F 4.02 in Aug 69°F 3.67 in Sep 59°F 2.92 in Oct 47°F 2.15 in Nov 30°F 1.50 in Dec 14°F 0.68 in

Month Mean Temp PrecipJan 9°F 0.79 in Feb 16°F 0.67 in Mar 28°F 1.55 in Apr 44°F 2.35 in May 58°F 3.37 in Jun 67°F 4.89 in Jul 71°F 4.02 in Aug 69°F 3.67 in Sep 59°F 2.92 in Oct 47°F 2.15 in Nov 30°F 1.50 in Dec 14°F 0.68 in

*F in. Climagraph

City

Latitude

Longitude

Elevation

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